Rail Project Manager: Lead Major Maintenance & $10M

Australian Rail Track Corporation; Goulburn; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location flexibility

Project ownership

Diverse and challenging work

Collaborative team environment

Meaningful impact

Job summary

Australian Rail Track Corporation seeks an experienced Rail Project Manager to lead major maintenance and infrastructure projects and own them from planning to handover. Based in Sydney or Goulburn, you will work with engineering, operations and delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes.

The role requires strong rail industry experience, robust budgeting and contract management skills, and the ability to deliver safely in a live rail environment.

Qualifications

• Essential: Demonstrated experience managing rail infrastructure, rail maintenance or rail construction projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of rail infrastructure and safety requirements.
• Proven ability to deliver projects across full lifecycle in a live rail environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead rail infrastructure and major maintenance projects from planning and design through delivery.
• Manage budgets, schedules, risks and resources for successful outcomes.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants and stakeholders for safe and efficient delivery.
• Plan works within operational rail environments to minimise disruption.
• Oversee procurement, tendering and contract performance.
• Ensure compliance with rail safety, environmental and governance requirements.

Skills

Rail infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Contract management

Safety compliance

Leadership

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Australian Rail Track Corporation seeks an experienced Rail Project Manager to lead major maintenance and infrastructure projects and own them from planning to handover. Based in Sydney or Goulburn, you will work with engineering, operations and delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes.

The role requires strong rail industry experience, robust budgeting and contract management skills, and the ability to deliver safely in a live rail environment.